Sneak Peek from Fiddleback HQ 03/17/2015

[bonafide]

Another installment of 'what the heck are them fools at Fiddleback making this week?'
Spring is here .. 78 deg and stinky Bradford Pears trees are in bloom .. or maybe that stink was the chicken processing plant next door.

Everybody throwing down in the shop! Some stellar knives coming down the line as always .. but sprinkle some blade show specials in there for good measure!

View from Grinder's Row: Chris, Adam, and Andy .. making dust!

Scales for next week's knives already getting started!

Blade Blanks for next week's knives already getting started!

Knife Caddy #1 (hand sanding phase)

Knife Caddy #2 (handle shaping)

Knife Caddy #3 (scale shaping prior to glue ups)

Remember last week's sneak peek showing some Ken's fancy scales being glued up? Here's the next stage.

A few choice selections from the WAS Knives caddy ..

Machetes!

 

[Cdmayhem]

Great pictures again this week, Bud! This one is something special.

 

[moogles]

Is that some cornflower on natural with white pinstripes I see!?

 

[Comprehensivist]

Thanks as always Bud. It is nice to see what looks like a Toothpik in next week's batch of blade blanks. My guess is that that one will be set aside for the Blade Show.

Phil

 

[bonafide]

Thanks as always Bud. It is nice to what looks like a Toothpik in next week's batch of blade blanks. My guess is that that one will be set aside for the Blade Show.

Phil

On the far left? I think it might be a Comp Cutter. Guess I should have slowed down and taken a profile pic of it, huh?

 

[FeralGentleman]

That doubled bolstered Bushfinger is going to look real nice. Thank you for the pics again.

 

[mgray34]

Thank you for posting these. Looks like a good batch.

 

[Dcaggie06]

That is one filthy lady. Such a tease!

 

[VANCE]

On the far left? I think it might be a Comp Cutter. Guess I should have slowed down and taken a profile pic of it, huh?

Definitely not a comp cutter.... It's more like a longer camp knife

 

[bonafide]

Definitely not a comp cutter.... It's more like a longer camp knife

Aint it one of these? What's that called?

 

[VANCE]

It maybe the the the bevels are ground or the angle but the blade profile looks narrow

 

[Gusbuster]

Those New York Specials look Sweeeet! I like the antique ivory micarta one. :thumbup:

 

[catalystman80]

Thanks for the photos Bud! Man, I thought I was done purchasing knives for now as I still have a lot in queue to be used....but all these bolstered designs are calling my name

 

[D.H.]

Is it my imagination, or is that green bolstered Bushcrafter very thick-handled?

 

[knutelut]

Thank you Bud. Always a joy to look trough these threads.
Knut

 

[bonafide]

Is it my imagination, or is that green bolstered Bushcrafter very thick-handled?

Andy's been making some fat handle ones here lately.

 

[D.H.]

Andy's been making some fat handle ones here lately.

That's music to my ears, man. Thanks for the heads up.

I'm 6'4" and can easily palm a basketball.

I'd love me a Bushcrafter that actually fills my hand.